TW201328396A - Wireless data distributor, network system and method for receiving video and audio streaming data and internet website data - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless data distributor, a network system and a method for receiving video and audio streaming signal data and Internet website data are provided in the invention. The method includes steps as receiving video audio streaming signals from a source; transforming the video audio streaming signals into first wireless network packages; receiving second wireless network packages from a router; determining to send the first wireless network packages or the second wireless network packages to at least one user-end device primarily according to the high priority order of the first wireless network packages or the second wireless network packages.

Description

Network system, wireless data distributor and method for receiving video streaming content and external website data

The present invention relates to a method for receiving data using a wireless network, and more particularly to a network system, a wireless data distributor and a method for receiving video streaming content and external website data.

With the advancement of electronic technology, portable wireless devices (such as notebooks, tablets or smart phones) can be used because of the built-in wireless modules (such as Wi-Fi modules) in traditional wireless network TV boxes. Wirelessly connect to the wireless module of the wireless network television box to watch the television signal transmitted by the wireless network television box or transmit the remote control signal to operate the wireless network television box.

However, when the portable electronic device watches the television, the portable electronic device cannot browse the website on the Internet and download the data from the Internet, and must stop the wireless network television. The connection of the box can be connected to a wireless access point to connect to the Internet through the wireless access point.

In this way, the portable electronic device cannot watch the TV and browse the website on the Internet while connecting the wireless network television box, causing inconvenience and trouble, and reducing the user's willingness to use.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a network system, a wireless data distributor and a method for receiving video streaming content and external website data for viewing television and surfing the Internet using the same network device.

One aspect of the present invention discloses a network system for receiving video stream content and external website data, including a network router, a video stream source, and a wireless data distributor. A network router enters one of the Internet's wireless access points. The wireless data distributor comprises an audio and video signal conversion module, a processor, a wireless signal transmission module and a work order determining module. The video signal conversion module is connected to the video stream source for receiving the video stream signal of the video stream source. The processor processes the video stream signal transmitted by the video signal conversion module and transmits the video stream to the first wireless network packet. The wireless signal transmission module wirelessly connects the network router with at least one user terminal for receiving the second wireless network packet via the network router. The working sequence determines the module electrical connection processor and the wireless signal transmission module to determine the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet. The wireless signal transmission module selects to preferentially send the first wireless network packet or the second wireless network packet to the user device according to the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the video stream source is a video playback device, a digital television signal broadcast station, a cable television broadcast center, or a monitoring device.

In another embodiment of the invention, the wireless data distributor is a wireless network television box. The video signal conversion module is a television signal receiving module. The television signal receiving module receives a television video stream signal from one of the digital television signal broadcasting station and the cable television broadcasting center, and converts the television video stream stream signal into a digital signal. The digital signal is finally passed by the processor to the first wireless network packet.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the work order determining module is a quality service module.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the wireless signal transmission module includes a router bridge module. The wireless data transmission module of the wireless data distributor is wirelessly connected to the network router by the router bridge module.

Another aspect of the present invention discloses a method for receiving video stream content and external website data, which is applicable to a wireless data distributor. This method contains the steps below. Receiving a video stream signal from a video stream source unidirectionally; translating the video stream signal into a first wireless network packet; receiving a second wireless network packet from a network router; and according to the first wireless network The priority level of the road packet and the second wireless network packet is selected to preferentially transmit the first wireless network packet or the second wireless network packet to the at least one user device.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the video stream source is a video playback device, a digital television signal broadcast station, a cable television broadcast center, or a monitoring device.

In summary, the network system, the wireless data distributor and the method for receiving the video stream content and the external website data are connected to the wireless data distributor (or the wireless network through a user device). At the same time, you can choose to watch TV and browse the Internet website, which reduces the inconvenience and trouble, so it greatly enhances the user's willingness to use.

The present invention will be apparent from the following description and the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, which may be modified and modified by the teachings of the present invention without departing from the invention. The spirit and scope.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a network system 100 for receiving video stream content and external website data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention discloses a network system 100 for receiving video stream content and external website material. The network system 100 includes at least one network router 300, a video stream source 500, a wireless data distributor 400, and one or more user devices 600. The wireless data distributor 400 is connected to the network router 300, the video stream source 500, and the user devices 600. In fact, the wireless data distributor 400 wirelessly connects the network router 300 and the user devices 600 by means of a wireless connection, and connects the video and audio through a wireless connection or a wired connection. Streaming signal source 500. Therefore, the wireless data distributor 400 can obtain the video stream signal from the video stream source 500 and transmit the video stream to the user equipment 600, or allow the user equipment 600 to exchange with the external website by using the network router 300. data. The wireless data distributor 400 can be, for example, a router, a wireless video player, a data packet transferer, or a mixture of the three.

Specifically, a router (also known as a router) is a computer network device that can transmit data packets to one or more networks for transmission to a destination. The network router 300 is electrically connected to an Internet 200 (Internet), and the wireless data distributor 400 enters a wireless access point of the Internet 200 in the network system 100. In this embodiment, the network router 300 is not limited to wired or wirelessly connected to the Internet 200; the network router 300 is not limited to enter the Internet 200 by other routers; The user devices 600 are connected to the network router 300 by the wireless data distributor 400. The user devices 600 cannot directly connect to the network router 300.

The video stream source 500 generally refers to any source that can provide a large amount of video streaming content, for example, a video playback device, a digital television signal broadcasting station, a cable television playing center, or a monitoring device.

The wireless data distributor 400 can be connected by wire to a video playback device, a network playback device, a digital television signal broadcasting station, a cable television broadcast center, or a monitoring device. Alternatively, it is wirelessly connected to a video playback device, a digital television signal broadcasting station, a cable television broadcast center, or a monitoring device by a wireless transceiver unit (ie, an antenna).

The video playback device is, for example, a CD player, a DVD player or a Blu-ray DVD player or the like. Digital television signal broadcasting station digital television broadcasting is divided into digital video broadcasting television (DVB-T), advanced television system committee (ATSC), and integrated services digital broadcasting specifications (integrated services digital Broadcasting; ISDB) and other digital TV signal specifications. A monitoring device refers to any device with a photographic module, such as a digital camera, a surveillance camera, or a digital phone.

The use end device 600 generally refers to any electronic device having a wireless network card module, such that the wireless network card module can be wirelessly connected to the wireless data distributor 400. The end device 600 is, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, or a handheld game console.

The wireless data distributor 400 and the switching device of the user device 600 and the network router 300 are in compliance with the wireless region of the wireless inter versatile (Wi-Fi), and the wireless interoperability for the microwave access (WiMAX). Network signal, or standard wireless LAN signal of IEEE 802.11a, b, g, n, 802.16a or e.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention for receiving video stream content and external website data.

In one embodiment, the method for receiving video stream content and external website data is performed according to the following steps.

Step (201): The video stream source 500 receives one (or more) video stream signals from the video stream source 500, and then proceeds to step (202).

In this step, the wireless data distributor 400 receives the plurality of video stream signals from the video stream source 500 unidirectionally, and the video stream signal is an analog signal.

Step (202): The video stream signal is transmitted to the first wireless network packet, and then step (204) is performed.

In this step, in order to enable the video stream signal to be transmitted to the user device 600, the wireless data distributor 400 transfers the video stream signal to the first wireless network packet for transmission to the wireless network. End device 600.

Step (203): The second wireless network packet is received from the network router 300, and then step (204) is performed.

In this step, in order to obtain the content of the received video streaming content and the external website receiving the Internet 200 (including browsing the website and downloading the data), the wireless data distributor 400 is received by the network router 300 from the outside of the Internet 200. The second wireless network packet of the website, in the same manner, the wireless data distributor 400 also sends the wireless network packet of the external website of the Internet 200 via the network router 300, so that the user device 600 can use the network. The router 300 exchanges data with an external website.

The above steps (201) and (203) may also be performed simultaneously or non-simultaneously.

Step (204): determining, according to a priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet, whether a priority level of the first wireless network packet is higher than a priority level of the second wireless network packet, and if yes, performing the step (205), otherwise, proceed to step (206).

In this step (204), the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet are determined according to the behavior of the user device 600. In other words, when the terminal device 600 is used to receive the video stream content. In operation, the priority level of the first wireless network packet is set to be higher than the priority level of the second wireless network packet. Conversely, when the end device 600 is to receive data from an external website of the Internet 200, the priority level of the second wireless network packet is set to be higher than the priority level of the first wireless network packet.

Step (205) selects to preferentially transmit the first wireless network packet to the consumer device 600.

In this step (205), the priority level of the first wireless network packet is set to be higher than the priority level of the second wireless network packet. Therefore, the wireless data distributor 400 selects to preferentially transmit the first wireless network packet to the user device 600 without interrupting the use of the terminal device 600 for receiving the video stream content.

Step (206) selects to preferentially transmit the second wireless network packet to the consumer device 600.

In this step (206), when the end device 600 is used to receive the work of the external website data of the Internet 200 (for example, browsing the website or downloading the data), the priority of the second wireless network packet is set to be higher than the first A priority of the wireless network packet, the wireless data distributor 400 selects to preferentially transmit the second wireless network packet to the user device 600 to smoothly use the terminal device 600 to receive the external website data.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a detailed block diagram of the wireless data distributor 400 for receiving video stream content and external website data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the wireless data distributor 400 of the present invention includes an audio and video signal conversion module 410, a processor 430, a work order determination module 440, and a wireless signal transmission module 450. The video signal conversion module 410 is electrically connected to the video stream source 500 and the processor 430. When the video stream source 500 is an audio/video playback device or a monitoring device, and the analog video stream signal is transmitted, the video signal conversion module 410 is, for example, an analog/digital converter unit (A/D converter), and receives video and audio. The video stream source of the stream source 500 is converted, the video stream signal is converted into a digital signal, and the digital signal is transmitted to the processor 430. The processor 430 includes a digital signal receiving unit 431 and a packet converting unit 432. The digital signal receiving unit 431 processes the digital signal (for example, performs decoding and decompression work) and converts it into digital data. The packet conversion unit 432 then causes the digital data to be transferred to the first wireless network packet.

The work order determining module 440 is electrically connected to the processor 430 and the wireless signal transmitting module 450 for determining the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet. The work order decision module 440 is a Quality of Service (QoS) module that sorts the priority levels of the signals for forwarding to the user device 600.

In this embodiment, the work order decision module 440 has a changeable determination program 441. When the use device 600 selects one of the applications or the wireless data distributor 400, the control interface 460 selects the desired video stream. When the content works, the priority level of the first wireless network packet is set to be higher than the priority level of the second wireless network packet, and the setting is recorded in the determining program 441; otherwise, the network to be received is selected. When the external website data of 200 works, the priority level of the second wireless network packet is set to be higher than the priority level of the first wireless network packet, and the setting is recorded in the determination program 441.

The wireless signal transmission module 450 wirelessly connects the network router 300 and the user devices 600 via a wireless signal transmission unit 452. Therefore, the wireless signal transmission module 450 can transmit the first wireless network packet to the user device 600 by using the wireless signal transmission unit 452 for the user device 600 to view the video stream content.

The wireless signal transmission module 450 can receive the second wireless network packet from the external website of the Internet 200 by the network router 300 by using the wireless signal transmission unit 452, and send the Internet 200 through the network router 300. The wireless network packet of the external website is used to allow the user equipment 600 to exchange data with the external website by using the network router 300.

However, the wireless signal transmission module 450 selects to preferentially send the first wireless network packet or the second wireless network packet to the user device 600 according to the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet. To satisfy the selection behavior of the use device 600, it is not interrupted. The wireless signal transmission module 450 can identify the identity of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet according to the source of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet.

In addition, the wireless signal transmission module 450 includes a router bridge module 451 (AP-Client Bridge), and the wireless data transmission module 450 of the wireless data distributor 400 uses the router bridge module 451 and the network router 300. The wireless connection is accessed through the network router 300 and an external website of the Internet 200 or a regional network where the network router 300 is located.

Please refer to Figure 4. FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram of the wireless data distributor 400 for receiving video stream content and external website data in a wireless network television box 401 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In another embodiment of the wireless data distributor 400 of the present invention, when the video stream source 510 is a digital television signal broadcast station or a cable television broadcast center and the television signal is transmitted, the wireless data distributor 400 is a wireless device. The network television box 401, and the video signal conversion module 410 is a television signal receiving module 420, and the rest is substantially the same as the above embodiment. The television signal receiving module 420 includes a television signal receiving unit 421 (analog/digital tuner) and a demodulator unit 422 (demodulator). The demodulator unit 422 is electrically connected to the television signal receiving unit 421.

Please refer to Figure 5. Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing a method of transmitting a television signal by the wireless network television box 401 of Fig. 4.

When the terminal device 600 is used to select a television to be watched, the wireless network television box 401 performs a method for transmitting a television signal according to the following steps: Step (501): the television signal receiving unit 421 receives a television signal, and then proceeds to step (502). .

In step (501), for example, the television signal receiving unit 421 receives a digital television video stream signal from the digital television signal broadcasting station in the air by a digital television antenna (not shown). For another example, the television signal receiving unit 421 receives an analog video stream stream signal from the cable television playing center by a cable.

Step (502): The demodulator unit 422 converts the television signal into a digital signal, and then proceeds to step (503).

Specifically, in this step (502), the demodulator unit 422 demodulates the digital or analog television video stream signal, converts it into a digital signal, and transmits the digital signal to the processor 430.

Step (503): the digital signal receiving unit 431 converts the digital signal into digital data, and then proceeds to step (504).

In this step (503), for example, the digital signal receiving unit 431 decodes or decompresses the digital signal to convert it into digital data (such as mpeg 4).

Step (504): The packet conversion unit 432 converts the digital data into a first wireless network packet signal, and then proceeds to step (505).

In this step (504), for example, the packet conversion unit 432 disassembles the digital data into a plurality of first wireless network packets to conform to the wireless transmission standard described above.

Step (505): The work order decision module 440 determines that the first wireless network packet signal has the highest priority, and then proceeds to step (506).

In this step (505), when the terminal device 600 is used to select a television to be watched, the work order determining module 440 determines that the priority of the first wireless network packet is higher than the priority of the second wireless network packet. Next, step (506) is performed.

Step (506): The wireless signal transmitting unit 452 transmits the first wireless network packet signal to the user device 600 for the user device 600 to view the television content.

In addition, the terminal device 600 can also transmit a control signal (such as a turntable signal) to the television signal receiving via the wireless signal transmitting unit 452 by using the application device of the terminal device 600 or the control interface 460 of the wireless data distributor 400. Unit 421 is used to achieve the means of controlling the wireless network television box 401.

Please refer to Figure 6. Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a method of transmitting external website data of the wireless network television box 401 of Figure 4.

When the terminal device 600 is selected to access the Internet, the wireless network television box 401 performs the method for transmitting the external website data according to the following steps: Step (601): The wireless signal transmission unit 452 receives a second wireless network packet signal, and then, Step (602) is performed.

Step (602): The work order decision module 440 determines that the second wireless network packet signal has the highest priority, and then proceeds to step (603).

Step (603): The wireless signal transmission unit 452 transmits the second wireless network packet signal to the user device 600.

On the other hand, when the wireless network television box 401 uploads data to the external website, the wireless network television box 401 first transmits the wireless network packet signal of the uploaded data from the user terminal device 600 to the wireless network television box 401 in the reverse order. The wireless signal transmitting unit 452, and then, because the working order determining module 440 determines that the second wireless network packet signal has the highest priority, the wireless network packet signal for uploading data is preferentially transmitted to the Internet via the network server. An external network on the network 200.

In summary, the network system 100, the wireless data distributor 400, and the method for receiving video streaming content and external website data are connected to the wireless data distributor 400 through a user terminal 600 ( Or the wireless network TV box 401), you can choose to watch TV and browse the Internet 200 website, reducing the inconvenience and trouble, so greatly enhance the user's willingness to use.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention, and various modifications and refinements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. This is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100. . . Network system

200. . . Internet

300. . . Network router

400. . . Wireless data distributor

401. . . Wireless internet TV box

410. . . Video signal conversion module

420. . . TV signal receiving module

421. . . TV signal receiving unit

422. . . Demodulator unit

430. . . processor

431. . . Digital signal receiving unit

432. . . Packet conversion unit

440. . . Work order decision module

441. . . Judgment procedure

450. . . Wireless signal transmission module

451. . . Router bridge module

452. . . Wireless signal transmission unit

460. . . Control interface

500, 510. . . Video stream source

600. . . End device

201 to 206. . . step

501 to 506. . . step

601 to 503. . . step

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a network system for receiving video stream content and external website data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention for receiving video stream content and external website data.

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of a wireless data distributor for receiving video stream content and external website data in an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram showing a wireless data distributor for receiving video stream content and external website data as a wireless network television box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart of a method of transmitting a television signal of the wireless network television box of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a flow chart of a method of transmitting external website data of the wireless network television box of Figure 4.

100. . . Network system

200. . . Internet

300. . . Network router

400. . . Wireless data distributor

500. . . Video stream source

600. . . End device

Claims (11)

A network system for receiving video streaming content and external website data, comprising: a network router, a wireless access point entering an internet; a video stream source; and a wireless data distributor The method includes: an audio and video signal conversion module connected to the video stream source for receiving the video stream signal of the video stream source; and a processor for processing the video and audio signal transmitted by the video signal conversion module The stream signal is transmitted to the first wireless network packet; a wireless signal transmission module wirelessly connects the network router and the at least one user terminal to receive the second wireless network packet via the network router; And a working sequence determining module electrically connected to the processor and the wireless signal transmitting module for determining a priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet, wherein the wireless signal transmission And selecting, according to the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet, the first module to preferentially send the first wireless network packet or the second wireless network packet to the at least Using the end of the device. The network system for receiving video stream content and external website data, wherein the video stream source is an audio and video playback device, a digital television signal broadcasting station, a cable television playing center or a Monitoring device. The network system for receiving video stream content and external website data, wherein the wireless data distributor is a wireless network television box, and the video signal conversion module is a television signal receiving module. The television signal receiving module receives a television video stream signal from the digital television signal broadcasting station and one of the cable television broadcasting centers, and converts the television video stream stream signal into a digital signal, wherein the digital signal is The processor is transposed to the first wireless network packet. The network system for receiving video stream content and external website data as described in claim 1, wherein the work order determining module is a quality of service (QoS) module. The network system for receiving video stream content and external website data, as described in claim 1, wherein the wireless signal transmission module comprises a router bridge module, and the wireless signal distributor transmits the wireless signal The module is wirelessly connected to the network router by the router bridge module. A wireless data distributor for receiving video stream content and external website data, comprising: an audio and video signal conversion module, connected to a video stream source signal for receiving the video stream source signal of the video stream source; a processor, the video stream signal is transmitted to the first wireless network packet; a wireless signal transmission module is wirelessly connected to a network router and at least one user terminal for receiving the network router a wireless network packet; and a working sequence determining module electrically connected to the processor and the wireless signal transmitting module for determining a priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet The wireless signal transmission module preferentially sends the first wireless network packet or the second wireless network packet to the priority according to the priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet The at least one use end device. The wireless data distributor for receiving the video stream content and the external website data, wherein the wireless data distributor is a wireless network television box, and the video signal conversion module is a television signal receiving module. The television signal receiving module includes: a television signal receiving unit that receives a television video stream signal from the video stream source; and a demodulator unit electrically connected to the television signal receiving unit and converts the The television video stream signal is a digital signal, wherein the digital signal is transmitted by the processor to the first wireless network packet. The wireless data distributor for receiving the video stream content and the external website data, as described in claim 6, wherein the working order determining module is a quality of service (QoS) module. The wireless data distributor for receiving video stream content and external website data, as described in claim 6, wherein the wireless signal transmission module comprises a router bridge module, and the wireless signal transmission module is configured by the wireless data transmission module The router bridge module is wirelessly connected to the network router. A method for receiving audio stream content and external website data, which is applicable to a wireless data distributor, comprising: receiving a video stream signal unidirectionally from a video stream source; and converting the video stream signal into a first wireless network packet; receiving a second wireless network packet from a network router; and selecting to encapsulate the first wireless network according to a priority level of the first wireless network packet and the second wireless network packet Or the second wireless network packet is preferentially transmitted to the at least one user device. The method for receiving video stream content and external website data as described in claim 10, wherein the video stream source is an audio/video playback device, a digital television signal broadcasting station, a cable television playing center, or a monitoring device. .